Kennedy Shot After California Primary
Senator Robert F. Kennedy was shot in the head after winning the California Democratic presidential primary. Surgeons reported extensive brain injury with one fragment removed and a second bullet lodged in the neck. vital signs were stable but the 24 to 36 hour period was critical.
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Los Angeles
Robert F. Kennedy
California
Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
Dallas
Frank Makiewicz
Fair chance of recovery for RFK after head wound
Doctors warn the outcome hinges on bullet and bone fragments location. If the cerebellum is damaged or partially removed, recovery remains possible as brain functions can be reassigned. Neurosurgeons cite the cerebellum’s role in motor control and note the brain can compensate over time even with loss of tissue.
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Kennedy
Russell Patterson
Cornell University Medical School
Kennedy shot wounds details and hospital treatment
Police identify Kennedy shooting victims including William Weisel Ira Goldstein Elizabeth Evans Irwin Stroll Paul Schrade and Patrick Thornton with bullet wounds skull fracture and scalp lacerations. Kennedy underwent brain surgery at Good Samaritan Hospital after being brought to Central Receiving Hospital and then transferred for intensive care.
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Kennedy
William Weisel
Upton
Washington, D.C
Weisel
American Broadcasting Corp
Ira
Goldstein
Havenhurst
Continental News Service
Sherman Oaks
Elizabeth Evans
W. Placentia
Kaiser Hospital
Patrick Thornton
St. Andrews
Roosevelt Grier
Los Angeles Rams
Victor Baz
Ethel Kennedy
Good Samaritan Hospital
Articulate Suspect Talks but Offers No Reason for RFK Attack
Sirhan Sirhan, 23, identified as the Kennedy shooter, with Adel Sirhan claiming to be his brother and traced by the gun. The arraignment set bail at 250000 as the suspect remained silent, described as unusually articulate yet unhelpful to investigators. The pistol linked to Los Angeles and Marin City owners but vanished two years ago.
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Robert Kennedy
John Doe
Thomas Reddin
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Calif
Southern Illinoisan
Kennedy
Vietnam
RFK
Democratic race stalls after Kennedy shooting
AP reports the Kennedy shooting halts the Democratic contest with Kennedy at 46 percent, McCarthy 42, and Lynch 12, as California voters choose 174 delegates. McCarthy and Humphrey pause campaigns and plan DC returns while Reagan leads GOP delegates in California. Rafferty atop Kuchel in California and Kennedy wins South Dakota delegates. New Jersey splits with Hughes slate and McCarthy winning at least 12.
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California
Eugene J. McCarthy
Kennedy
Ambassador Hotel
Associated Press
Robert F. Kennedy
McCarthy
Thomas C. Lynch
Seattle
Washington
D.C
Hubert H. Humphrey
Colorado Springs
Colo
U.S. Air Force Academy
Ronald Reagan
GOP
Thomas H. Kuchel
Max Raffery
Raferty
Kuchel
South Dakota
Humphrey
New Jersey
Richard J. Hughes
Republican Gubernatorial Candidates Press Law and Order
In Springfield three GOP hopefuls held a joint press conference after JFK assassination attempts. Sutton implied Kennedy bore some responsibility for violence while Ogilvie argued the act’s cause was unknown and Altorfer pressed court reform and stronger police powers. Horsley, a Stratton manager, cited mob leader counts as campaign fodder.
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Springfield
Robert Kennedy
Law and Order
S. Thomas Sutton
Sen. Kennedy
Cook County Board
Richard Ogilvie
John Henry Altorfer
Ogilvie
Cook County
Tony Accardo
Accardo
U.S
Altorfer
William G. Stratton
William Horsley
Horsley
Stratton
State Bureau of Investigation
Sutton
Kennedy family told of Kennedy shooting in Hyannis Port
Ann Gargan, niece to Ambassador Joseph P. Kennedy, told Rose Kennedy that their son Senator Robert F. Kennedy had been shot. Edward M. Kennedy informed their father by phone as details emerged from Hyannis Port Mass. The elder Kennedys faced the news with prayer and shock.
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D-N.y
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St. Francis Xavier Church
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Weather outlook for tonight and Thursday
Tonight remains clear and warm with a low near 67 to 70 degrees. Thursday brings sunny skies and hot conditions with a high near 90 degrees.
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